Epson 580 Printer User Manual


 
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Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 24
for instructions.
Turn off
High Speed
printing in the Advanced dialog box.
Your printout is blurry or smeared.
Make sure your paper isn’t damp,
curled, or loaded face down (the
printable side should be loaded face
up). If it’s damp or curled, load new
paper.
Use a support sheet with special
paper or try loading your paper
one sheet at a time.
Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in your electronic
Reference Guide.
Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 24
for instructions.
Your printout is faint or has gaps in
the image.
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 20.
If you’re low on ink, you’ll see a low
ink error window. Click
How To
and
follow the on-screen instructions to
install a new cartridge. If you don’t see
an error window, a cartridge may be more than six months old; to replace it,
see page 28.
Make sure the
Media Type
setting matches the paper you loaded. See page 19
for guidelines.
Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded face down. If it is,
reload a new stack of paper with the printable side up; it is usually whiter or
shinier than the other side.
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